Postgraduate Educational Activities for Degree Year 2006
UMass Boston Bachelor’s Degree Recipients
Subsequent Attendance
The Office of Institutional Research and Policy Studies is using the National Student
Clearinghouse (NSC) to track the postgraduate educational activities of some of our
Bachelor’s degree recipients. We have recently upgraded our level of participation with
the NSC, so we are now eligible to receive more detailed information in response to our
inquiries. It should be noted that NSC records are retrieved by name and date of birth, so
if there has been any change in a student’s name compared to our records, that student
will not be found in the NSC databases. Several schools in the area, including UMass
Medical do not report to the NSC. Given that, and the problem of identifying students by
name and date of birth alone, we know that the number of students found is less than the
real number. However, these are the best data available.
As a first step, we decided to look at Bachelor’s degree recipients from about five years
ago. In the 2006 degree year, the degree granting dates for our students were August and
December 2005 and June 2006. We looked at enrollment for each student subsequent to
their UMass Boston graduation date. We submitted a listing of 1,604 students to the
NSC. They could not locate 103 anywhere in their files indicating a problem with name
or DOB. Another 8 students were located but had blocked their information from being
distributed. Of the other 1,493 students, 656 or about 44% had enrolled in some form of
higher education subsequent to their receipt of a Bachelor’s degree from UMass Boston.
Our graduates attended a number of different types of schools. Sixty-one attended a twoyear school for additional work after receiving a degree at UMass Boston, and 595 were
located at four-year schools. About half of the students attended a private four-year
institution in Massachusetts or elsewhere, and more than a quarter attended UMass
Boston. Overall, the students attended over 160 different institutions as their first entry
into postgraduate education. The numbers of students who attended postgraduate
education at UMass Boston, other Massachusetts four-year publics, in and out of state
four-year privates, and in and out of state two-year schools are presented in Figure 1 on
the following page.
While many of the students began postgraduate work by fall 2007, others delayed entry.
About 10% began their first postgraduate education as recently as fall 2010. About 185
were actively enrolled in fall 2011, including 30 who were enrolled at UMass Boston.
Table 1 on the following page list the schools first attended by 10 or more of the
graduates. The complete listing of all of the first schools attended by the graduates,
broken down into four-year and two-year institution tables is presented in Appendix I
beginning on page 6. The four-year institution list begins on page 6 and the two-year list
is on page 9.
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Figure 1: First Postgraduate School Attended by AY 2006 UMass Boston
Bachelor's Degree Recipients
231
175
76
66
47
46
13
2
Mass
Private 4Year
UMass
Boston
Out of
State
Private 4Year
Out of
State
Public 4Year
Other
Mass
Public 4Year
Mass
Public 2Year
Out of
State
Public 2Year
Mass
Private 2Year
Table 1: First School Attended after UMass Boston Bachelor’s Degree (10 or more
Students)
Institution
University of Massachusetts Boston
Harvard University - Continuing Education
Northeastern University
Boston University
Bunker Hill Community College
Quincy College
Cambridge College
Simmons College
Suffolk University
Salem State University
Boston College
Lesley University
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Number of Students
172
31
26
25
24
17
16
16
16
14
10
10
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Subsequent Degree Attainment
The details on all subsequent degree attainment are not fully available. A number of
institutions signal that a student has graduated but, unlike UMass Boston, they do not
specify a degree title or the degree major.
Of the 285 students listed as graduated in postgraduate programs, including those at
UMass Boston, eight had received two credentials. One student took two associate’s
degrees from Bunker Hill Community College in technical fields. One received a
Master’s and a doctorate in the same field, and six others appear to have two Master’s
degrees.
Four students received certificates at unspecified levels. Two received graduate
certificates. A total of 5 students received associate’s degrees. Eight students attained a
second Bachelor’s degree.
The Master of Education was the most popular degree with 54 students attaining it. It was
followed closely by the Master of Science degree attained by 47 students. A full listing
of degree titles by the number of students attaining the degree is presented in Table 2.
Table 2: Numbers of Degrees by Degree Title
Degree Title
Master of Education
Master of Science
Not Specified
Master of Arts
Master of Business Administration
Master of Social Work
Doctor of Jurisprudence
Master of Science in Nursing
Associate In Science
Certificate (unspecified level)
Master of Management
Master of Public Administration
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
Master of Fine Arts
M.S. (unspecified)
Doctor of Pharmacy
Doctor of Philosophy
Graduate Certificate
M.A. In Teaching
Master of Criminal Justice
Master of Science in Education
MSW w/ Cert Urban Leadership
Number of Recipients
54
47
42
33
27
14
9
6
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Table 2: Numbers of Degrees by Degree Title, continued
Degree Title
B.S. In Electrical Engineering
B.S. in Radiologic Science
Exec Master of Nonprofit Leadership
M.S. In Education
M.A. Clinical Mental Health Counseling
M.A. Gender/Culture Studies
M.A. in Interior Design
Master of Arts In Teaching
Master of Forensic Sciences
Master of Health Administration
Master of Library and Information Science
Master of Public Policy
Master of Science For Teachers
Master of Science in Criminal Justice
Master of Social Welfare
MBA/PA
M.S. In Crime & Justice Studies
M.S. In Physician Assistant Studies
Total
Number of Recipients
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
293
Postgraduate Education at UMass Boston
More than a quarter of the 656 graduates we located in postgraduate education first
enrolled at UMass Boston (172). Many of them enrolled here immediately after receiving
their Bachelor’s degrees. Surveys like the National Survey of Student Engagement often
ask students whether, if they had to do it over again, they would enroll at the same
university. Of all the Bachelor’s degree recipients in AY 2006, more than 10% did do it
over again by enrolling at UMass Boston for postgraduate course work.
Of the 172 alumni who had enrolled at UMass Boston, 83 individuals had received
another credential here by September 2011. Two received graduate certificates, four
received additional Bachelor’s degrees, and 77 received Master’s degrees, with three of
those attaining a second Master’s degree here. Table 3 has the details of the credential
titles and majors attained at UMass Boston.
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Table 3: Graduate Credentials Attained at UMass Boston
Credential
Master of Education
Master of Business Administration
Master of Science
Master of Science
Master of Science
Master of Arts
Master of Science
Master of Education
Master of Arts
Graduate Certificate
Master of Arts
Master of Education
Master of Science
Master of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
Master of Arts
Master of Fine Arts
Bachelor of Arts
Master of Arts
Master of Education
Master of Science
Master of Science
Master of Science
Master of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
Master of Science
Bachelor of Science
Total
Major
Education
Business Administration
Accounting
Human Services
Nursing
English
Public Affairs
Special Education
Applied Linguistics
Dispute Resolution
Historical Archaeology
School Counseling
Applied Physics
Applied Sociology
Art
Clinical Psychology
Creative Writing
Criminal Justice
Critical And Creative Thinking
Educational Administration
Family Therapy
Finance
Gerontology
History
Individual
Management
Mental Health Counseling
Nursing
Number Granted
18
12
8
6
6
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
87
The data provided by the National Student Clearinghouse, while far less than perfect, has
improved immensely over the years. The decision to participate in their “Degree Verify”
program has given us the opportunity of finding many of the degrees attained by our
Bachelor’s degree recipients after their time at UMass Boston. The Registrar’s Office did
a tremendous amount of work to comply with the needs of the NSC’s “Degree Verify”
program. Without that work, NSC would not have provided us with the degrees and
major information in their files.
The NSC data is difficult to work with because of many duplicate records, missing data
within the records, etc. However, OIRP will continue to produce additional reports on
other cohorts in preparation for our NEASC review, and with expected new reporting
requirements for the U.S. Department of Education in mind.
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Appendix I: Schools First Attended Post-Bachelor’s Degree
Table 4: Four Years Institutions First Attended
Four-Year College Attended
University of Massachusetts Boston
Harvard University - Continuing Ed
Northeastern University
Boston University
Suffolk University
Cambridge College
Simmons College
Salem State University
Boston College
Lesley University
Bridgewater State University
Brandeis University
Fitchburg State University
University of Phoenix
Regis College
Southern New England School of Law
Tufts University
University of Massachusetts at Lowell
Capella University
Curry College
New England School of Law
Springfield College
American University
CUNY Queens College
Massachusetts College of Art
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
New York University
Temple University
University of Florida
University of Massachusetts at Amherst
University of South Florida
Wheelock College
Duke University Nursing
Eastern Nazarene College
Emerson College
Endicott College-Masters Program
Florida State University
Framingham State University
Grand Canyon University-Traditional
Keller Graduate School of Management
Lasell College
Nichols College
Number Attending
172
31
26
25
23
16
16
14
10
10
8
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Table 4: Four Years Institutions First Attended, continued
Four-Year College Attended
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Seattle University
Southern New Hampshire University
The Ohio State University
University of California-Los Angeles
University of Central Florida
University of Chicago
University of Colorado at Denver Health
University of Connecticut
Walden University
Worcester State University
Yale University
Alliant International University
American International College
Argosy University - Phoenix
Bentley University
Berklee College of Music
California College of The Arts
California State University - Sacramento
College of Saint Rose
Columbia University
Cornell University
Cornell University
CUNY Hunter College
Dickinson School of Law
Dominican University
Duke University Graduates
Emmanuel College
George Washington University
Goddard College
Granite State College
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Harvard Medical School
Howard University
Indiana University Bloomington
Lancaster General College of Nursing &
Long Island University
Loyola University Chicago
Mercyhurst College
MGH Institute of Health Professions
Midwestern State University
Monmouth University
Montclair State University
Murray State University
Number Attending
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Continued
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Table 4: Four Years Institutions First Attended, continued
Four-Year College Attended
Naropa University
New England Institute of Technology
New Mexico State University-Main
New York Medical College
North Carolina Central University
Nova Southeastern University
Old Dominion University
Oregon State University
Pace University
Pace University - Pleasantville
Pace University- White Plains
Pacific School of Religion
Pennsylvania State University
Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico
Pratt Institute
Princeton University
Providence College
Quinnipiac University
Roger Williams University
Roosevelt University
Rutgers - The State University of NJ-New Brunswick
Rutgers -The State University of NJ -Newark
Saint Francis University
Saint Joseph's College of Maine
Sam Houston State University
Southern Connecticut State University
Texas A&M University
Texas State University - San Marcos
The Evergreen State College
The University of Memphis
Troy University
Tulane University
University of Baltimore
University of California-Berkeley
University of Cincinnati
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical
University of Connecticut - Law
University of Louisiana Lafayette
University of Maryland - College Park
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
University of Miami
University of New England
University of New Hampshire School of Law
University of Oregon, Main Campus
Number Attending
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Table 4: Four Years Institutions First Attended, continued
Four-Year College Attended
University of Rhode Island
University of Southern Maine
University of Southern Mississippi
Virginia State University
Wayne State University
Western Carolina University
Western Governors University
Total
Number Attending
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
565
Table 5: Two-Year Institutions First Attended
Two-Year College Attended
Bunker Hill Community College
Quincy College
Massasoit Community College
Roxbury Community College
Massachusetts Bay Community College
North Shore Community College
Quinsigamond Community College
Cape Cod Community College
City College of San Francisco
ITT Technical Institute
NHTI - Concord's Community College
Austin Community College
Baltimore City Community College
Community College of Allegheny County
Community College of Philadelphia
Community College of Rhode Island
Fisher College-Continuing Studies
Front Range Community College
Housatonic Community College
Middlesex Community College
Milwaukee Area Tech College
Northern Essex Community College
Portland Community College
San Diego Mesa College
Santa Rosa Junior College
Valencia College
Yavapai College
Total
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24
17
9
6
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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